This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres W70 division of Masters athletics.
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:56.13 | Angela Copson | 20 April 1947 | Birmingham | 25 June 2017 | |||
| 21:34.09 | Lavinia Petrie | 13.09.1943 | 09.03.2014 | ||||
| 21:34.23 | Lavinia Petrie | 13.09.1943 | 08.10.2013 | ||||
| 21:59.96 | 08.10.1941 | New York | 17.10.2011 | ||||
| 22:06.2 | Cecilia Morrison | 27.06.1940 | 12.07.2010 | ||||
| 22:52.05 | Elfriede Hodapp | 15.06.1935 | 16.07.2005 | ||||
| 22:55.39 | Melitta Czerwenka Nagel | 30.04.1930 | Saarbrücken | 19.05.2001 | |||
| 23:21.2 | Josie Edith Waller | 16.04.1922 | Reading | 04.10.1992 | |||
| 23:41.0 | Johanna Luther | 02.08.1913 | 07.09.1983 | ||||